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Is Daphne bridgerton's total ignorance regarding sex and the male anatomy accurate to what a woman of her social standing would have known in that time period? NSFW

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What were the "states rights" southerners say they fought the civil war for, and is it just a modern argument to avoid the fact that they were fighting for slavery?

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The current narrative around Russia/Ukraine is that it may be the largest European conflict since world war II. How were the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s considered at the time? Was it considered a major conflict in Europe?

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Did Henry VIII really believe he was being punished by marrying Catherine?

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Was there an agreement between Cambodia and the UK to ship cows infected by mad cow disease to Cambodia to detonate unexploded landmines?

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Why hasnt a standard kind of chopstick developed over time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is Daphne bridgerton's total ignorance regarding sex and the male anatomy accurate to what a woman of her social standing would have known in that time period? NSFW	1854
What were the "states rights" southerners say they fought the civil war for, and is it just a modern argument to avoid the fact that they were fighting for slavery?	514
The current narrative around Russia/Ukraine is that it may be the largest European conflict since world war II. How were the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s considered at the time? Was it considered a major conflict in Europe?	97
Did Henry VIII really believe he was being punished by marrying Catherine?	10
Was there an agreement between Cambodia and the UK to ship cows infected by mad cow disease to Cambodia to detonate unexploded landmines?	4
Why hasnt a standard kind of chopstick developed over time?	0